Coin separating, counting, and packaging machine.



110.857.172. PATBNTED JUNE 18, 1907.

- c. F. HESS. com SEPARATING, commune, AND PACKAGING MACHINE.

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ATTORNEYS PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

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ATTORNEYS 110.857.172. Y PATENTED JUNE 18, 1907.

' 1 G. F. HESS. COIN SBPARATING, COUNTING, AND PACKAGING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED 00129, 1906.

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.Be it known that I, (.iLiiiLEs': FREDERICK llicss. a citizen of the Unit-ed States, residing i at Scrai-iton. in the count) of Lac-kawannaand htate of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Coin Separating. Counting, and Packaging Machines: and I do hereby declare the iollowing to bee fulLclear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accoinpanyiiig drawings, forming apart of this specification. and to the figures andletters ot reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to the type of machine disclosed in inv prior patent No.

611,559. dated February 6th. 1906, and like v the machine of said patent, the present machine is designed to receive in bulk coins of ,all denominations capable of being sepa rated by the machine and to quickly and effectually separate and deposit the same in wrappers or packages each containing a pre- -'.-deterniined number of coins, the coins of each; denomination being counted whereby theuvalue f theseparated coins may be quickly determined. p

The novelty of the present invention re sides more particularb in the mechanism for discharging, counting and packaging the separated coins and in certain novel details of construction and combinations and arrangenients of parts all as will be now de- *scrihed and pointed out particularly in the appended; claims. 1n the accompanying draw-'ings-Figure l is aperspectivev ew of the lower portion of 'a machine embodying the present improvements, certainof the parts being omitted to prevent confusion in the drawing. Fig. 2 is a-perspectivev but. taken from an elevated point of view toishow thearrangeinent of certain of the internal parts. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the-carrying and separating wheels together with the coin discharging ineansQ liig. .4 is a vertical section through the parts shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a front *eleva'tiona'nd.Fig 6 asectional side eleva- ..-i-iii -;ot one of the counting mechanisms and coin. chutes; Fig. 7 is a .vertical section t-l rougi -tlie.upperportion of one of the coin ch t-Les, Fig. N is a detail horizontalsect on llllyidg-i'llpl he counting iiiechanisin and upper enil ptpne of the coin chutes. F ig. 9 is a top lan'aiid Fig. 10 aside elevation of the preerred form of receiver or coin package cardoiN SEPARATING, COUNTING, AND PACKAGlNhh-{Qldllil Specification of Letters Patent. .flhpiiqminzi i219: Gctober 29. 19st. seiiaiiio. 341.l61

. Patented Jiine 18 1 rier and escapeinenffoi"coiitrollihg thefee'd of the same.

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As heretofore, the present inachine preferably embodies superposed sections A'- p'rop-" erl v secured together and'haviug bearing for a central shaft B which the coin car riers or wheels 0 are mounted so as'to he capable of rotation. Power may be transmitted to the shaft B fronfai'ij suitable-source' through a transverse shaft B" geared to shaft chine. i. I Each sect on A EllllJOdlQS coi-i'centric'walls B and extending out at one side of the ma- (1 between which the coins' pa ss' and by which- 1 said coins are guided to the proper receptacles and apertures in the carriers' The car rlers extend through the'inner annular wall and into proxinnty to'the outer wall or-into position to have their radiallyarranged re-- ceptacles shown at viii Fig.3, register insuccession with coin discharge apertures c in the outer wall opposite the'coin chutes D.

In each receptacle of all the carriers save the lowermost oneisan aperture 0 for the.

passage of all coins Sillfijliel than the coins adapted to be handled by the particular carrier thus the smaller coins drop through the carriers in succession until one is reached where they will seat in the receptacles \vithout passiin through the apertures.

The discharging mechanism of the present invention consists of radiallymovable dischargers or pushers E working in the recep+ tac les and adapted to be advanced and-re tracted by inclines-or can't surfaces profer ably in the form of cain rings E: supported by brackets E" from the innerivalls not the sections and adapted to receive :betiveen vthein rollers or project-ions e on the pushers chargers a SIIillCiGllt lliSiltIFlCTt-l to completely.

discharge the coin into timechute. -Atili a reverse incline is provided for retracting the pushers and from that point around to, the incline F the cam-ringsareipreferably conled in centric and serve to retain the pushers or dischar ers in their retracted positions.

W ien the coins are in their partially discharged position they will as shown in Fig. 8

at the left he in position to engage and operate a pawl carrying lever G pivoted ,at gin a bracket and carrying a pawl H adapted to cooperate with a ratchet wheel H, each coin operating to advance the wheel a predeterro mined distance, one tooth for instance.-

The wheel H is a master wheel in a train which controls the counter, the feed of the coin receivers or wrappersand a chute gate for directing the coins into the proper rei: ceiver. v

' Wheel K on which are removably but rigidly mounted cams K, K, for controlling or operating the chute gate and wrapper carriage escapement. For operating or controlling both these parts, levers M are pivotally mounted in the bracket in position to rest at one end against the cams and at the other end to receive rods k kl extending downwardly from connection with the parts to be operated.

that the coin chutes D are curved at the upper end to face the discharge apertures'and each has a horizontally curved lip n adapted to engage the coins at a pointbehind their 40 eatest diameter and direct or-deflect them .into the chute as shown by the dotteo representation of a coinatthe right in Fig. 8.

' In the rapidoperation of the machine the coins are discharged in such rapid succession 5 that it is dillicult to change from one receiver to another and =insu're the placin of the proper number in each package. 0 over- 35 By reference to Figs. 7 and 8 it will be seen come this dilliculty the-chutes are branched or each provided with two channels or ducts one or the other of which may be in proper registry with a receiver-at al times and a movable gate is provided which is of such constructionthat it may be operated with certainty between the discharge of coins even thoiwh they follow each other with eat rapit ity. his gate lettered N in the rawings is vertically movable,,being guided in slots N in the sides of the chute and is at its upper end adapted to shift vertically from top to bottom or bottom to to o the dischar e aperture as shown by the lll and dotted ines i rFig. 7. In one position the gate forms the bottom of one duct or channel and iii the ot icr posit-ion the top of throther duct or channel and the possibility of coins 1 men sup ort-ed by rollers I] working on the lodging in either duct is reduced to a minimunrby bifurcatingft-hc lower end of the gate at N to embrace the upper end of the artition between the ducts or channels thus orining passages without ledges.

As a precaution against coins striking the upper edge of the gate itself the width of the gate is reduced at the end by cutting away the forward corner as shown at N in Fig. 8.

The rod k'extending down from one o the levers M is connected with the gate through the spring pressed lever is and connecting rod'lc whereby the cam K will shift the gate at predetermined intervals to direct the coins into one channel or the other as thecase may be and the time of the cam and counter are so correlated that the gate will be shifted only when a prcdetermined'number of coins have been dischar ed into one channel and directed by it into the proper wrapper or receiver. Obviously the receivers may he of any character, but it is preferred that they shall be in the form of wra pcrs one end being left 0 en and adapted to it! closed by hand after -t 1e coins are in place. The wrappers arc preferably mounted in carriages adapted to 1 old any desired number and mounted to run on substantially horizontal tracks or ways P located below the level ol" the body of 5 the separator. Two of these carriages Q with the tracks on which they run are shown. in Fig. l, the same carriages with associated parts being shown in plan and clcvation 'on a larger scale in Figs. 9 and 10. poo

Each carriage consists of a number" 'ol'= tubular wra pcr holders Q; held together side by side iy the frame Q and adapted 10 tracks I The carriages are advanced along the ways by pnshcrs l (l 'ig. to which weights it are connected by flexible connectors ll. This forward movement is controlled by an cscapemcnt operated by the rod k and chm rio- K. In the construction illustrated a spring pressed lever S is pivoted at one end on a fixed support. S'- locatcd ln'twecn ad acent tracks adapted to carry carriages for receiving coins of the same dcnominnlion. and m I the opposite end it is connected with the rod. k so as to be rcciprocated in a vertical plnnc.

()pposilcly arranged spring pressed est-apolncnt dogs S S are pivolally mounted on opposite sides of the lever S In posmon to ep- 12o gage with teeth T on the caprrlagcs Q and in connection with stop projections S. S fol-incscapelncnts for ,said carriages operating to' nllcrnntcly release the carriages one when the lever moves in and the other when the lcvcr movcs down ml both carriages when at rest are in position for coins to pass from the chnuinioonc of thc lct'civcrs or !1-:|ppers,

'l'hc cam K is set to operate thc (st-upct a short time after the cam l. clpt' l'tll't'a" I30 the chute gate and the arrangement is such that upon such movement of the (St opement the carriage then receiving coins shall be held stationary and the carriage having the last previously filled wrapper shall be advanced, thus there is no period where the coins can by any possibility catch and jam during the movement of the carriages and a receiver is always in position for the reception of coins.

In the operation ot'the apparatus the coins are distributed to the carriers by spring pressed brushes X Fig. 2 and should it be do sired at any time to remove the receivers containing all the coins of a given batch or bulk and return the counter to zero, thelatter may be advanced by turning the knob I on the pointers, such turning movement also advancing the coinsand operating the escapement to advance the carriages containing coins to a point beyond the chute where they may be rnioved.

\Vhil'e the drawings show only two carriages and ways therefor and two coin chutes together with sections of the machine corresponding thereto, it will be understood that sections, chute, carriages andways therefor are usually provided to permit of the separation and packaging of coins ranging from dollar to pennies, but the additional arts necessary, are merely duplicates of hose shown and hence illustration of the complete machine is unnecessary and undesirable for a full and clear understanding of the present invention.

By the-provision of cams for both projecting and retracting the dischargers for the coins, not only is the noise incident to the discharge of the coins eliminated but wearon the coins is reduced and the use of a ositively acting counting mechanism IQHC ered practical without the use of special transfer mechanism.

'While the machine as shown is particularl designed for packaging coins in receivers adapted to contain but few coins it is obvious that the proportions'br number of wheels in the gear train and size of the coins maybe changed to permit the packaging of larger numbers of coins in larger receivers or bags. s

Having thus described my invention what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ist- 1. In a device such as described, the combination with a substantially horizontal rotary carrier having peripherally disposed coin receptacles in its upper face, of coin dischargers working in said receptacles radially of the carrier, a cam for advancing and a cam for retracting said dischargcrs.

2. in a. device such-as described, the combinntion with a rotary carrier having peripherullv disposed coin recc'ptacics in its uppcr I face and an aperture 1 each receptacl tor 1 the passage of coins of smaller diameter than those adapted to be held in the receptacles, ol

coin dischargers working insaid rece tacles radially of the carrier, a. cam face {broth vancing and a cainface retracting said dischargers. I V

binution with a rotarycnrricr havingpcriphera-ll v disposed con receptacles IIIJISMPPOT taco and an aperture in each receptacle for those adapted to be held by the receptacles, of coin dischargers workingiu said receptacles radially of the carrier, a cam face for .artiall v advancing siiid disc-burgersand iolding them in such position during a portion of the revolution'of the carrier, a. cam face for completing the advance movement of the dischargers and means for retracting the dischargers. i

4. .In a device such as described, the combination with a rot a ry carrier having periph- 'erally disposed coin receptacles in its upper face and an aperture in each receptacle for the passage of coins of smallerdiameter than those adapted to be held in the recept-acles, of coin dischargers working in said refor partially advancing said discl'nu'gcrs a cam face for completing-tho advance of thc dischargers and acam face for retrzn-ting't'hc dischargers.

5. In a device such as described, the comere-ll disposed coin receptacles in its uppcr face and an aperture in ea h receptacle for the passage of coins of smaller (lln HHlOl' than those adapted to be held by the receptacle. of coin dischurgers working in said receptaclcs and having projections thereon. lixcd cam faces forming a guide way for said procentric portions, the latter being l'ornzcd to first artially advancm their l'ullv advance and inally retract the dischn-rg'crs and to permit of a dwell when thedischa-rgcis arc partially advanced; w f

6. In an apparatus such as dcscribmL-Ilrc combination with a plurality of horizontally rotatable coin carrier-sand mcans for discharging coins radially,-thcrcl'rom. of :l-plnrality of movable coin, rcccivcrs. pnrullcl horizontal ways on which Ihc rcccivcrs, arc mounted below the rotary carriers. rhntcs for directing the dischargcd coins to thereceivcrs and mechanism upi-l'nll-tl by the ment of the rcccivcrs. r I. In an apparatus Slllll llfi lltfil'l'll tllill ccptnclcs for coinsthcrcin and means f r ncccssivcly dischnrging'tlncoinsl'roro the ccptuclcs. of n plurality pl flu-inn; i l il' ll rccling thc lllvi'll ll'iit il.rullh :.IHl u l ll li l \Yllltll thc coln shall pass.

' h. in an apparatus su h ns dcscrdu d Ihc 3. In adevice suchas described, the comthe passage of coins of smaller din-ureter than.

ceptac-les radially of the carrier. a cam face jections and having concentric nnd non-condischarged coins foccontrolling thcnwvc- I combination with a coin cnrri.-r h.-| \'in rcbination with a. rotary carrier having pcriphll combination with a rotary coin ca'rrier lawi r ltt'tl'iillt'lPS for coins therein and meant! for, nuccez-mively discharging the coins from the reeeptau'les, oi' a plurality of channels for dirmzting the tllsellttl'ged coms {IO rpmtwom and a coin operated gate in proximity lo tht' -it-r for determining the channel tnto which the coin shall pass.

it, In an apparatus such as described, the combination with a rotor coin carrier having coin rece Lacie-adherent and means for miceemivelvdischarging the coins therefrom, (if a plurality of channels for directing the liptohar ged coins to receivers, a gate for determining the channel, into which the e'om ,elmll [NIH-4 and a gateoperating mechanism, ill operated by the coins to shift, the gale u ton the passage of a predetermined number i t' ttlllfi.

it), In an apparatus such as described the combination wlth a rotary com arrier havimgeoin receptaclestherein and meansl'orsue' mively dtschargutg-thc e D a plurality ot channels for directing the tlificharg d t'HlIlS to receivers, means for determining the channel through which the coins ghnll p n-H. lndetiendently movable receivers into which the e Itttl'tKlS dtscharsze and means wherein maid receivers are fed alternately.

It, In a coin packaging apparatus, t u' minbllmtion with coin carrying and tilllihttfttitlt! titechatustn for feeding the emm-t m M'H'l'l'r'e'lflll. ol: a plurality of independently movable r ceivers, means for feet mg the m Itet'ttateb' and means; for directing the t 1H- elmrn'cd coins I. I and durim. the r periods of rest.

[2, In a coinpa'ekaging apparatus qllflllllntlilhn with coin carrying ant lll H ehargill}: mechanism for feeding the cottm in gtwt't'i-Hlhfl, of a plurality of independentl movable receivers, a com controlled feeding them alternately ant met'httttinm for feeding 1min.controlled means for d recting the t mehartzed oins nto the receivers alternately al during their periods of rest. I

M, In a' coin packaging apparatus, the mmtbitmtion with coin carrying and lipjmrgimz mechanism for feeding the coun to ptltt't rmlttll, of a plurality of independcnth' lovable groups of receivers, a feeding mechniian for feeding the groups alternately, controlled by the coins to wedeternuned number of come I discharged and coin controlled means lot dtdischarged coins into the repivflfrl alternately and during their period I rent.

H, In an appurattt mp combination with tl i min receptacles th rein and radially s such as described, te rotary carrier havoins 'tlterel'ronn'of mo the receivers alternately wand l rcctit feed the receiver-t when t have been Q and a cot ,ehargzcd coins, a plurality of'eom channels a gate for detern'iinmg which channel the coins shall enter and a cam for operating said gate also operated by the partially discharged coin.

16. in an apparatus such as described the combination wtththe rot arv carrier having eoin receptacles therein, means for first partially and then fully discharging the coins radially therefrom in succession, and inde pendently movable coin receivers for the discharged coins, of means for feeding the receivers alternatelv and means for directing the discharged coins into one or the other of said receivers, hot-h controlled bv the partially discharged coins.

17. in an apparatus such as described the combination with the coin carrier and mechanism for discharging the coins in succession therefrom, of a plurality of ihdependentlv movable groups of receivers, oppositelv arranghwd escupements for feeding said groups altc't'tuttelv and mechanism operated bv the coins for reciprocating said escapements.

IS. in an apparatus such as described the combination 'Illl a pluralitv ol superposed carriers having radial receptacles therein and means for diseharging' the coins radinliv from the chambers, of a- )luralitr of movable receivers and horizontal wavs therel'or located below the carriers and chutes for di- 1,! the discharged coins from the earriers to the receivers.

lit. in an apparatus such as described the combination with the carrier having radial receptacles therein and means'l'or discharging the coinsfadinlly, of a coin chute having:

tiling; olrard the carrier and bea lip extet vond the point of greatest diameter of the ilisclutrget 'om.

20. In an apparatus such as described the combination with the carrier having radial reeepltttlcS therein and means for dist-har in: the coins radially, oi a coin chute havitig a ip eurvedto pass on the inner side of the dischar 'ed coin to deflect the same away from the carrier.

CHARLES FREDERICK HESS.

Witnesses Jxo. A. POWER, Atcrnt'n Scnmtinz. 

